Politics & Government
Local Lawmakers Help Override Veto of Concealed Carry Bill
Both the Senate and the House voted for the override. Here's how area lawmakers voted Tuesday.
llinois lawmakers had until July 9 to pass a law governing concealed carry — and they did it by the skin of their teeth, making Illinois the last state in the country to allow concealed weapons.
Legislators voted Tuesday to override Gov. Pat Quinn’s amendatory veto of House Bill 183, a piece of right-to-carry legislation that passed the General Assembly at the end of the spring session. The Illinois House voted earlier in the day to override the veto.
The override of Quinn’s amendatory veto of House Bill 183 passed with overwhelming majorities in both chambers of the General Assembly. The override came just in time to meet a federal court-imposed deadline requiring Illinois to legalize some form of right-to-carry, making Illinois the last state in the nation to allow concealed carry.
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The Senate also passed a “trailer bill” to House Bill 183 that contained some pieces of the governor’s changes.
The legislation has an immediate effective date meaning that it is now law. The Illinois State Police has six months to implement the law.
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Here’s how state representatives for this area voted:
Vote-Lawmaker
Yes — State Sen. Jim Oberweis, R-District 25
Yes — State Sen. Karen McConnaughay, R-District 33
Yes — State Rep. Mike Fortner R-District 49,
Yes — State Rep. Kay Hatcher, R-District 50
“House Bill 183 was the result of months of negotiations," she said. "It does the most of any proposal we’ve seen to ensure proper safety precautions while guaranteeing our Second Amendment rights."
McConnaughay also voted against the trailer bill which included several provisions including one concerning eliminating posting of signage.
